Acute myeloid leukemia
From SNPedia
Acute myeloid leukemia, also known as acute myelogenous leukemia and abbreviated as AML, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells. Although relatively rare (~ 1% of all US cancer deaths), AML is the most common acute leukemia affecting adults.Wikipedia
SNPs associated with risk for AML, or with aspects of AML treatment, include:
- rs2302254, associated with neurotoxicity for AML patients treated with Ara-C
- rs11554137
- rs1131341
- rs532545
